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THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS of Isle Of Man TT legend John McGuinness (who just happens to be the current lap record holder, too) were lauded last month when McGuinness was presented with the prestigious Segrave Trophy.

Last year proved to be the team’s most successful season, with 116 race starts and only two mechanical failures and Chris Firmin taking bike number 001, the first ever built by Andy Molnar, back in 1995, to second place in the Lansdowne British Championship.

Cheshire has, over the years, produced many exciting and gifted racing motorcyclists of distinction, but one of the most loved and charismatic of all, Steve Murray, passed away in his sleep at home on February 22, 2016, aged 83.

Scottish Old Bike Mart contributor and Triumph Tiger Cub enthusiast Gorgeous Biker Chick is appealing for more Cubs and Terriers to come forward to be displayed at the Cub Fest stand at the 36th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at the Staffordshire County Showground on April 23-24.

Spring is here at last, and with it Britain’s best classic motorcycling gathering by far – the 36th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at the Staffordshire County Showground (ST18 0BD) over the weekend of April 23-24.

Hosted by journalist and Milestones TT calendar girl Rachael Clegg, a workshop training day was enjoyed by 50 Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum in that establishment’s Premier Suite on Saturday, February 27.